Middle income vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Middle income
80.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.4%
in 2021
Middle income rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
22nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Middle income
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 80.3% in Middle income, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 65.9% 56.3% 9.6% Middle income
1980s 66.6% 51.8% 14.8% Middle income
2010s 85.6% 99.6% 13.9% Switzerland
2020s 88.3% 99.4% 11.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Middle income or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.4% against 80.3% in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Middle income and Switzerland?
19.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Middle income ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.